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Nikki Haley, First Woman Of Indian Origin Running for SC Governor
huliq.com ^ | ‎22 hours ago‎ June 23,2009 | huliq.com

Posted on 06/24/2009 6:27:28 AM PDT by Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid!

If elected Nikki Haley will be the first woman of Indian origin running a US state. Nikki is running as a Republican candidate and if becoming the winner will replace the current South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford.

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May 15th, 2009 | CommentsOn the heels of this post and very lengthy discussion about why there are far fewer conservative or Republican women in elected office than there are liberal or Democratic women comes yesterday’s announcement by South Carolina State Representative Nikki Haley - a 37 year old third-term Republican from Lexington County - that she is entering SC’s gubernatorial primary race (here is her campaign website)

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TOPICS: Government; US: South Carolina
KEYWORDS: nikkihaley; scpolitics
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More SC politics. Very rare to find a minority conservative female. I wonder why this story has no steam in the MSM?
1 posted on 06/24/2009 6:27:28 AM PDT by Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid!
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To: NoObamaFightForConservatives

Indian??????


2 posted on 06/24/2009 6:28:38 AM PDT by devane617 (Republicans first strategy should be taking over the MSM. Without it we are doomed.)
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To: NoObamaFightForConservatives

Do you really?


3 posted on 06/24/2009 6:29:00 AM PDT by 9YearLurker
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To: NoObamaFightForConservatives
It doesn't fit the ‘grievance” profile the MSM assigns to women and minorities.
4 posted on 06/24/2009 6:30:36 AM PDT by Eric in the Ozarks
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To: devane617

Dot


5 posted on 06/24/2009 6:31:16 AM PDT by MARTIAL MONK
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To: NoObamaFightForConservatives
If her policies are as attractive as her “not guiltiness”, we may have a winner.
6 posted on 06/24/2009 6:32:12 AM PDT by ryan71 (We're in deep kimchi!)
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To: NoObamaFightForConservatives

But does she hike naked in the mountains?


7 posted on 06/24/2009 6:32:46 AM PDT by newfreep ("Liberalism is just Communism sold by the drink." - P.J. O'Rourke)
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To: devane617
Born in Bamberg, S.C., Nikki graduated from Clemson University with a B.S. degree in accounting. Nikki currently serves on the board of directors for Mt. Horeb United Methodist Church Medmission. She is a member of the Lexington County Chamber of Commerce, Lexington Rotary Club, National Association of Women Business Owners, West Metro Republican Women, Lexington County Republican Party and the NRA.
8 posted on 06/24/2009 6:34:00 AM PDT by Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid!
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To: newfreep

Exactly. LOL.


9 posted on 06/24/2009 6:34:49 AM PDT by Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid!
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To: Eric in the Ozarks

It doesn’t because she is a member of the NRA.


10 posted on 06/24/2009 6:35:38 AM PDT by Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid!
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To: NoObamaFightForConservatives

NOT GUILTY!

Wait, what is accused of?


11 posted on 06/24/2009 6:36:00 AM PDT by Islander7 (If you want to anger conservatives, lie to them. If you want to anger liberals, tell them the truth.)
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To: 9YearLurker

Do I really what?


12 posted on 06/24/2009 6:36:09 AM PDT by Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid!
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To: NoObamaFightForConservatives

Republican women are SO much better looking than Democrats.


13 posted on 06/24/2009 6:36:56 AM PDT by Poser (Typed on my Woot-off $169 Asus Web Book (Linux of course))
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To: NoObamaFightForConservatives
Nikki graduated from Clemson University with a B.S. degree in accounting.

Did you hear? Clemson had a Name the Mascot contest for the Clemson tiger and the winning name was "Spot."

14 posted on 06/24/2009 6:37:14 AM PDT by N. Theknow (Kennedys: Can't fly, can't ski, can't drive, can't skipper a boat, but they know what's best.)
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To: Islander7

Im sure Katie Couric and the MSM will attack her if she ever dares to try to run for VP or POTUS. Her expen$ive clothes Im sure.


15 posted on 06/24/2009 6:37:44 AM PDT by Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid!
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To: NoObamaFightForConservatives

Wonder why the MSM doesn’t want to give any play to a promising minority GOP candidate?


16 posted on 06/24/2009 6:37:51 AM PDT by 9YearLurker
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To: devane617

Dot not feather!


17 posted on 06/24/2009 6:37:51 AM PDT by dennisw ("stealth tribal warfare" is what the Sotomayor nomination is about)
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To: NoObamaFightForConservatives

Incredible !


18 posted on 06/24/2009 6:38:54 AM PDT by Eric in the Ozarks
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To: NoObamaFightForConservatives

I’ll admit, I noticed and liked the elegant but professional-looking jacket she had on for the family picture on her web site.


19 posted on 06/24/2009 6:39:04 AM PDT by 9YearLurker
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To: Eric in the Ozarks

They will also loathe her because she has a pot load of kids.


20 posted on 06/24/2009 6:41:01 AM PDT by Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid!
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